May 20, 2017 | Berry, Vegetables
For the past two years PVGA and the Vegetable Marketing and Research Program have been conducting monthly grower conference calls during the season to allow growers to talk about problems they are experiencing during the season – and hear recommendations from Penn...
May 20, 2017 | Vegetables
Last year I had an article sometime in July about what I called “garlic viruses” which I had not seen in our area before, but I know must have been around before this. This year some garlic growers are noticing this virus complex already in their fields and I am not...
May 20, 2017 | Vegetables
As spring planting season continues at a rapid pace, there are more reports of poor stands or stand losses in vegetable crops. The culprits are often soil insects or diseases; however, lower quality seed or plants can also be a source of the problem. You will most...
May 20, 2017 | Berry, Vegetables
Here’s an update on some of the topics discussed by the Penn State Extension Vegetable, Small Fruit and Mushroom team during our May 16 conference call. Allium leafminer presence. Overwintered adults are nearing the end of their spring flight, with symptoms of damage...
May 20, 2017 | Vegetables
Does Allium Leafminer dislike rainy days too? Or is the population truly declining? The allium leafminer adult population is potentially starting to decline as of the second week of May. We are unsure if this is due to the cooler rainy weather or a true population...
May 20, 2017 | Vegetables
Breeding in plants and animals typically involves straightforward addition. As beneficial new traits are discovered — like resistance to drought or larger fruits — they are added to existing prized varieties, delivered via cross-breeding. But every once in a while,...
